They discuss the Palestinian problem today. Look, the Palestinian problem, not Islamic Union. What is the problem? The liberation of Palestine. Right, let us imagine it has been liberated. Then what? They will be able to live at ease, they say. So they can live in nice, clean houses and go down to the beach, they say, and have fun, and go to the shops and to school. Is that what the world was created for? Allah will not let them rest easy. We were created to serve and to pray to Allah. We have a duty to establish Islamic Union. Allah bestows that responsibility on us. There can be no ease or peace without that, insha’Allah.

The system in Iran is at a dead-end, just like the people who espouse the idea of a collective personality here. They say, “The Mahdi (pbuh) disappeared down a well a thousand years ago.” “He is now everywhere. He appears to us as a phantom, and we see him,” they say. That is why Iran is literally ruined and will never sign up to Islamic Union with that mindset. Either the whole world will be Shiite, or else not. But what I say is, “Look, the Mahdi (pbuh) will do away with all sects, so let us follow Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh).” Whose words are these? Our Prophet’s (saas), and I am just quoting them.

They have come up with amazing ways of separating women from the Qur’an at the incitement of satan. According to what they say, women should neither come anywhere near the Qur’an, nor appear on television. In these foolish people’s eyes women are not human at all. They regard them as something between human beings and other creatures, not as fully human.

To sum up, once Islam comes to reign, everyone will live in a joyful and festive environment. The world will not become a hell. The bigots are so foolish. Why has Allah brought the world down on your heads? Reflect on that. A person should wonder why a calamity has befallen him, may Allah forbid. “Why has this calamity befallen me?” he must ask himself. Do bigots ever wonder, “Why has this befallen me?” It is because you are a bigot. Because you have declared war on the Qur’an. Because you reject the age of the Companions. Allah has sent you this affliction because you have tried to make a hell on earth. That is why. Then if you ask whether you can create the same bigotry again, Allah will send another affliction on you. You idiot. He will multiply your troubles and never allow you to do it. Bigotry is over. Forget it. Bigotry no longer exists.

One of the main beliefs in Christianity is the return of Jesus the Messiah (pbuh). If that were wrong, the Qur’an would have strongly repudiated it. “He is dead and will not return,” it would say. Allah says, “Ma katalehu.” They did not kill him and did not crucify him, “selebuhu.” He repeats it, “Ma kateluhu,” they did not kill him. He says he was taken into the Presence of Allah. He says that those who say he was killed are speculating and lying. It is untrue, and those who say such a thing are lying, says Allah. Allah says that they did not kill him, it was not Jesus who was crucified. That person was made to resemble him, He says.

(About the coming of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)) They say that even though the Qur’an states that, they still regard it as logically impossible. But what place does logic have in faith and the Qur’an? If Allah says he will come, he will definitely come.

The Prophet Noah (pbuh) says that he cannot overcome these people and seeks refuge in Allah. “Destroy them, O Lord,” he says. And Allah destroys them. That is one characteristic of prophets. Once they pray, that puts an end to the matter. The Prophet Moses (pbuh) prays to Allah to cleave the sea. He prays, and it happens. He prays to his Lord to send a plague of locusts. And his prayer is immediately heeded. That is one attribute of the prophets. Jesus the Messiah prays to the Lord to destroy such and such a regime. He prays. You look and see that the country is at one another’s throats and people have literally become crazy. And the regime collapses. He prays, and that is an end to it. He prays to the Lord to destroy such and such a place. And a hurricane blows up and buildings are flattened. The place will be flattened if he prays for that to happen. That is a characteristic of Jesus the Messiah in the End Times. That is a secret for you. That is his characteristic. That he is a man of prayer. He prays.

The reason why the Mahdi (pbuh) will recognize him [the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)) as soon as he sees him is the extraordinary signs of the prophethood in his face. A prophet is like nobody else. Like no other human being. He resembles no ordinary human being. The Mahdi, for instance, has great majesty. Our Prophet (saas) says, “He is more majestic and braver than the People of Israel,” he says. The station of the Mahdi has its own signs, and he can be recognized through the light of faith. But ordinary people cannot recognize him. It is the same with Jesus the Messiah, ordinary people will not recognize his radiance. Not in the least. If he steps outside they will not know who he is. I mean, they will recognize him, but not as a prophet. But anyone looking through the eyes of faith will immediately see that he is a prophet. The sign of an extraordinary majesty will be upon him.

For example, Rasulullah (saas) approaches from 50, 100 or 200 kilometers away. And a priest sees him and says. “This person is a prophet.” After looking in his face just once. But as long as he is an intelligent and rational person. For example, he looks and they come face to face; his eyes are black, and his expression is profound and meaningful. It is as if he has received an electric shock from his eyes. He loses his senses; something extraordinary happens, as if he has received an electric shock. Something happens in his body right away. It is as if he has been struck by the current. That happens when they come face to face. And that is one of the signs of our Prophet (saas), too.

(On the attacks on the Israeli embassies in Tbilisi and New Delhi)

They have waged jihad, in other words. What a wonderful success! What a great action! Let’s give them a round of applause! Look at that stupidity. Look how wrong that is. It is a disgrace to attack a guest. Terrible lack of manners. They have put their trust in you, come to your country, and you accommodate them as their host. There can be no enmity toward an envoy. He has come as an ambassador. What is behaving so disgracefully going to benefit you? What is the point? But if you ask them, they will say, foolishly, that they are waging jihad. That they have done a great deed. All it is, is a stupid insult. Nothing more than complete lack of love. If you are brave enough, you know where Israel is. Go and wage war there and let’s see what happens to you. Such treacherous actions are no good at all. If you want to declare open war, then go and do so. But this lovelessness is totally unbecoming of a Muslim.

These people [Jews] were settled in that region by Almighty Allah. There is wisdom in that. In the Qur’an Allah says that “....they will live there.” “The People of Israel” appears frequently in the Qur’an. So let them live there. Be their friends. Open up the borders. Let us establish Turkish-Islamic Union, Islamic Union. Let us lift that fear and pressure from them. Let us tear down all the walls. Let them be able to travel around everywhere. Let them live wherever they like. Why are you frightening and distressing them? And they attack the Palestinians with all their might, bombing women and children. Back and forth, they attack one another. This is a dead-end. But treat them with love and affection, protect them, and you will see they are perfectly reasonable.

Show affection to Christians and Jews. And show affection to the Druse. There are people of various different beliefs. Islam and being a Muslim means peace and protection. Let there be a climate of peace. The region is a boundless one. Let them live there. Show moral virtue, and then they will love Islam. If you show Islam in practice. But if you say, “I will kill and slaughter,” if you go and bomb embassies, then you will just make people hate you. You will put them off. That is not how to tell people what being a Muslim is. You cannot do that by killing and murdering. Describe it with love and beauty. Describe it with science and learning.

“Among the believers there are men who have been true to the contract they made with Allah. Some of them have fulfilled their pact by death and some are still waiting to do so, not having changed in any way at all.” Why have they been martyred? To spread the faith of Allah. On the path of Allah. For Islamic Union.

“So that Allah might recompense the faithful for their sincerity and punish the hypocrites, if He wills, or turn towards them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

“Allah sent back those who were unbelievers in their rage without their achieving any good at all. Allah made it unnecessary for the believers to fight. Allah is Most Strong, Almighty.” What victory? The victory of Islamic Union. Muslims spread the faith. And Allah came to their assistance. “Allah is Most Strong, Almighty.”

“He brought down from their fortresses those of the People of the Book who supported them...” He brought those frauds out from where they were. They do not want Islamic Union. There are also people from the People of the Book, Jews and Christians, who do not want Islamic Union. “and cast terror into their hearts...” Allah says He frightened them. “You killed some of them and some you took prisoner.”

“He bequeathed their land, their houses and their wealth to you, and another land you had not yet trodden on.” He says that Allah caused you to rule. Look, a verse about Islamic Union. “Allah has power over all things.”

O Prophet, tell your wives: ‘If you desire the life of the world and its finery,’ food, drink, children, travel or whatever. “come and I will give you all you need and release you with kindness.”

I will give you money and means. I will divorce you and let you go. The wives of the Prophet (saas), may Allah forbid. If a person becomes caught up by earthly desires, if he does not seek the approval of Allah, if he fails to understand the purpose of marriage, he will be unbalanced. What is marriage for? Look, Allah explains:

“But if you desire Allah and His Messenger and the abode of the hereafter,” if you wish to live by the whole of the Qur’an, if you want Islamic Union, if you wish to abide by the Sunna of Rasulullah (saas) and if you seek the approval of Allah and the hereafter alone, “Allah has prepared an immense reward for those among you who are good-doers.” Allah says you will receive a fine reward.

“Wives of the Prophet! if any of you commits an obvious act of indecency,” the wives of the Prophet are different, “she will receive double the punishment.” I will punish her doubly, He says. “That is an easy matter for Allah.”

If she does something blatantly immoral. Look, Allah is threatening them.

“But those of you who are obedient to Allah and His Messenger,” who have fully submitted. What does it mean to sincerely obey? The soul sincerely obeys “and acts rightly,” who behave honestly. “....will be given their reward twice over;” says Allah. “....and We have prepared a generous provision for them.”

“Wives of the Prophet! you are not like other women provided you have piety.” You are not free and at liberty like them. You cannot live like them. There is a difference between them and ordinary women who are not wives of the Prophet, He says. They can live more at ease than you and can behave in a more relaxed manner. They can have social lives. “Do not be too soft-spoken in your speech lest someone with sickness in his heart becomes desirous. Speak correct and courteous words.”

In other words, do not speak in such a way as to have an effect on others, speak carefully and meaningfully. Speak in the style of the Qur’an. Otherwise, says Almighty Allah; “....someone with sickness in his heart may become desirous.” May Allah forbid. That is why Almighty Allah says the wives of the prophet are your mothers. They all became our mothers. After that, marriage is unlawful for you, Almighty Allah says, because they are your mothers.

“Remain in your houses” This is unique to the wives of the Prophet, other women are different. They can go out. But the wives of the Prophet are different. “and do not display your beauty as it was previously displayed in the Time of Ignorance.” Your beauty must be covered up, He says. “Establish prayer and pay alms and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah desires to remove all impurity from you, People of the House, and to purify you completely.”

“And remember the Signs of Allah and the wise words which are recited in your rooms. Allah is All-Pervading, All-Aware.” Remember the verses of Allah. Allah knows about you.

“Men and women who are Muslims, men and women who are believers, men and women who are obedient, men and women who are truthful, men and women who are steadfast, men and women who are humble, men and women who give alms, men and women who fast, men and women who guard their private parts, men and women who remember Allah much:”

Look, it is not people who just fear, but who fear from awe of Allah. Some curs stand up and say they are teachers and scholars. Then, may Allah forbid, they try to make the religion an object of their own enjoyment. The commandments of the Qur’an and our Prophet (saas), may Allah forbid. “....men and women who give alms,” who give money for Allah’s sake, or means of some kind. “....men and women who fast, men and women who guard their private parts,” in other words, who do not enter into illicit liaisons. “....men and women who remember Allah much:” This does not mean saying, “Allah, Allah” all the time. It means reading the Qur’an, preaching, feeling Allah constantly in one’s heart and striving to bring about the global reign of Islam. Some people imagine it just means saying, “Allah, Allah.” They say the name, “Allah” from morning to night, as they go about slaughtering Muslims. That is not what it means. It means activity intended to liberate Muslims and establish Islamic Union. Constantly calling on Allah in one’s heart. “Allah has prepared forgiveness for them and an immense reward,” says Almighty Allah.